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Four-thousand footers (sometimes abbreviated 4ks) are a group of forty-eight mountains in New Hampshire at least 4,000 feet (1,200 m) above sea level. To qualify for inclusion a peak must also meet the more technical criterion of topographic prominence important in the mountaineering sport of peak-bagging .
In all, there are 48 peaks within New Hampshire as well as one (Old Speck Mountain) in Maine over 4,000 feet (1,200 m), known as the four-thousand footers. The Whites are known for a system of alpine huts for hikers operated by the Appalachian Mountain Club .
Presidential Traverse: A Presidential Traverse is one of the most famous and strenuous hikes in the White Mountains. This 2-3 day route is 21.4 miles in length with a cumulative elevation gain of 9,000 feet. It climbs eight 4000-footers including Mt Madison, Adams, Jefferson, Washington, Monroe, Eisenhower, Pierce, and Jackson, with 14 miles of ...
The New Hampshire 4,000-footer list was created as a way for hikers to explore new areas of the White Mountains – a goal that thousands of people have completed throughout the course of their lifetimes. The original list was made in 1931 by Nathaniel L. Goodrich, a librarian at Dartmouth College, a mountaineering enthusiast, and a renowned ...
The NH 48 is just one of several mountain challenges in New Hampshire and New England. Here are some of them: 52 with a View (52 WAV) is a challenge of climbing 52 of New Hampshire’s peaks that are under 4000 feet but each have gorgeous views. Some of the peaks include Mount Willard, Mount Monadnock, and Mount Chochorua.
- Kate Mcculley
There is a common misconception that only mountains taller than 4,000 feet in New Hampshire are on the list (which would mean there are only 48 mountains over 4,000 feet in New Hampshire in totality). This is simply not true. To qualify as a 4,000-footer, the AMC states, “a peak must rise at least 200 feet above the low point of a ridge that ...
Oct 31, 2022 · Oct 31. 2022. Mount Washington from Davis Path, New Hampshire. New Hampshire 4000 Footers – The New Hampshire Four Thousand Footer list, officially known as the White Mountain Four Thousand Footers, was created by the Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC).
